%0 Journal Article
%T Unilateral Blaschkoid lichen planus in successive pregnancies
%A Shiva Kumar
%A Rajendra Okade
%A Yasmin Abdul Rahman
%J Dermatology Reports
%D 2011
%I PAGEPress Publications
%R 10.4081/dr.2011.e35
%X A  number  of  genetic, congenital  and  acquired dermatoses  have  been  known  to  follow  Blaschko¡¯s lines. A  common  disorder  like  lichen  planus  can very  rarely  present  with   pruritic  lesions  in  atypical  patterns  such  as  unilateral  distribution,  painful  eruptions  and  along  Blaschko¡¯s  lines. Various  triggering  factors  varying  from  viral infections  and  vaccinations   to  trauma  have  been  implicated in lichen  planus.  We  describe  a  female  patient  in  the second  trimester  of  her  second  pregnancy  who  developed  unilateral  lichen  planus  along  Blaschko¡¯s  lines  during  both  pregnancies.  No  case  of  lichen planus  along  Blaschko¡¯s  lines  recurring  during  pregnancy  is reported  so far. Could  pregnancy  itself  be  a  contributory  factor   towards  onset  of  lichen  planus  in  this  case?
%K lichen planus
%K pregnancy
%K Blaschko¡¯slines
%U http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/dr/article/view/3329